Beer cooling device



Nov. 26, 1940. M. NAGIN BEER COOLING DEVICE Filed Jan. 8

INVENTOR dii-aac Mgr/n B www @vm-9" ATTORNEYS i [7 WITNESSES Patented Nov. 26, 1940 UNITED STATES Pll'l`ll`l'l"v OFF-ICE 2,223,152 .l v l BEER COOLING DEVICE l Max Nagin, Brooklyn, N. Y. l 7 'Application January s, 1940, serial No. 312,826

3 claims. (c1. 624443) This invention relates to beer cooling devices and has for an object to provide an improved construction wherein the cooling coils are protected while being exposed to the cooling action of ice, cold water, or other refrigerant.

Another object of the invention is to provide in a beer cooling device, a foraminous or perforated sheet metal casing surrounding or protecting the soft and easily punctured cooling coil.

lo An additional and more specific object is to provide in a cooling apparatus for liquids a container for supporting a cooling element and a cooling coil with a perforated protecting casing arranged either horizontally or vertically in the container and functioning to provide a proper cooling action without subjecting the coil to injury.

In the accompanying drawing-v Fig. 1 is a fragmentary view through part of a counter or bar with a cooling device embodying the invention carried thereby;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged longitudinal vertical sectional view through the perforated casing shown in Fig. 1 and illustrating how the cooling coil is arranged therein;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view through Fig. 2 approximately on the line 3 3;

Fig. 4 is a View similar to Fig. 1 but showing the coil and associated parts arranged in a vertical position instead of a horizontal position.

Referring to the accompanying drawing by numerals, I indicates a container adapted to contain a supply of ice 2 and also water 3. The container I may be made of metal, wood, or other suitable material and may be supported by a bar 4, or by any other desired support. Suspended in the container I, above the bottom, is a cooling coil 5 and around this coil is arranged a protecting casing 6. 'I'he casing 6 may be any suitable foraminous structure but preferably is made of large stiff, strong sheet metal and provided with strong end members I and 8 formed with perforations 1 and 8. These end members may be threaded into position or soldered, or otherwise secured to the casing 6. The perforations 6 in the casing, including the ends 1 and 8, are arranged so that water 3 may freely circulate through the casing and maintain the coil in a cold condition.

The coil 5 is made from a pipe coiled into tubular formation and positioned so that the respective ends 9 and I0 project into the eX- teriorly threaded tubular protuberances II and I2, which are either integral with the ends 1 and 8 or rigidly secured thereto in any desired manner. The ends 9 and I0 are soldered, brazed, or otherwise rigidly secured interiorly of the protuberances II and I2. The material of coil 5 may be various kinds of metal but preferably is a comparatively thin material which is pliable 5 and easily punctured and also a metal that will resist the chemical action of beer flowing therethrough or standing therein. Tin or other desired metal having these characteristics may be used. Heretofore the same or substantially the l0 same kind of metal was used in the cooling apparatus now in common use for coolingbeer. A container similar to container I was used and a supply of ice provided therein. The coil 5 was merely submerged in the ice in order to secure 15 a desired cooling action. After the ice had partly melted some of it would cling together and form, in a certain sense, bridges which would keep the ice out of contact with the coil. To overcome this, it was common heretofore to take 20 a rod or stick of wood and strike the ice to break the same so that the ice Would contact closely with the coil. In carrying out this practice the coil being made of soft or easily punctured material would frequently become broken or 25 punctured.

To use the desired form of pliable and easily punctured coil and, at the same time, to prevent its injury, casing 6 has ybeen provided and positioned to completely enclose the coil. The coll 30 may be used horizontally, as shown in Fig. 1, or vertically and caused to function in the usual way. When the ice is broken up by a rod or other instrument, there is no danger of striking the coil. If the casing 6 is struck no damage 35 will be done as it is preferably made of strong stiif sheet metal.

In use there is provided a threaded member I3 for connecting the beer supply pipe I4 to the tubular extension or protuberance I2. A valve 40 I5 is arranged exteriorly of the container I and is connected by a threaded member I6 to the tubular extension or protuberance II. By reason of this construction, as shown for instance in Fig. l, beer may move upwardly under 45 pressure through pipe I4 into coil 5 and through this coil into valve I5, whereby it may be readily dispensed from time to time as desired. Where the coil is positioned vertically the tubular extension II is longer than that shown in Fig. 1l 50 and is formed substantially L-shaped so that the threaded nut or member I6 may connect valve I5 properly to the coil 5.

I claim:

1. In a cooling device for liquids, a pipe formed 55 as a tubular coil having the ends extending axially and a stii perforated metal casing enclosing said pipe, said casing having tubular end members into which the axially extending ends of said pipe extend.

` 2. A beer cooling device including a container adapted to contain a supply of ice and Water, a tubular coiled pipe submerged in said ice and Water, said pipe being formed of pliable metal capable of resisting the chemical action of beer,

' a comparatively strong, rigid protecting tubular perforated casing surrounding said pipe and positioned to be submerged in said ice and water, said casing having a tubular body and strong stili end members formed with integral tubular extensions, the perforations in the casing being arranged so that said Water may freely circulate through the casing, the ends of said pipe projecting into said tubular extensions, means for permanently securing the ends of said pipes in said tubular extensions, means coacting with one of said tubular extensions for coupling a beer supply member to said pipe, and means exterior of said container connected with the other extension for dispensing beer from said coiled pipe.

3. In a beer cooling device, a pliable, easily punctured metal pipe formed as a tubular coil, a comparatively strong, stiff perforated metal casing enclosing said tubular coil, said casing being providedl with ends having exteriorly threaded tubular protuberances, the ends of said tubular coil being secured to said protuberances interiorly thereof so that the protuberances Will Vand a threaded structure for connecting a beer dispensing valve to the other protuberance.

MAX NAGIN. 

